Lawrence B. Sawyer, widely known as one of the most articulate authorities on internal auditing, has written several books and many articles on the subject and is four-time winner of the Thurston Award for best overall article, the most the award has ever been made to one individual. He was awarded the Cadmus Award, the Institute of Internal Auditors' most prestigious award for outstanding contributions to the profession. Gerald Vinten is currently President of the Institute of Internal Auditors in the UK and Ireland and holds the position of Professor of Business Policy at the University of Luton. He edits the Managerial Auditing, Journal, and in 1995 was presented with the Leon R. Radde Internal Audit Educator of the Year Award.